Obituaries

Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com

Retail Developer

R

ichard Gershenson, 64, of
Bloomfield Hills, died July 1,
2010.
His career in real estate began after
completion of law school when he joined
his brothers, father and uncle as a prin-
cipal in the successive A&W Gershenson,
Ramco-Associates, Ramco-Gershenson
and Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
companies.
His expertise in all aspects of the devel-
opment business resulted in the production
of nearly 11 million square feet of retail
space under the private Ramco banner.
When the Ramco-Gershenson team
took the company public in 1996 creat-
ing Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
(RGPT), a NYSE Company, Mr. Gershenson

ROCHELLE
"SHELLIE" ANCHILL,
60, of Farmington Hills,
died July 2, 2010.
She is survived by her
beloved husband, Byron
Anchill; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Brett and
Anchill
Lauren Anchill of West
Bloomfield; daughters, Brooke Anchill
and Karley Anchill of Farmington Hills;
sister, Harlene Sosin of California; aunt
and uncle, Helen and Carl Murav; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Almost Home
Animal Shelter or to the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

SELMA APEL, 96, of West Bloomfield,
died July 1, 2010.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Fred and Beverly Apel;
grandchildren, Marcy and Steven Rowe,
Susan and Robert Roberts, Donald and
Lynn Apel and Heidi and Gary Archuleta
and Gayle and Lorne Gold; great-grand-
children, Julia Rowe, Alan Rowe, Jake
Roberts, Dirk Roberts, Caryn Roberts,
Joshua Apel, C. Jeremy Apel, Jillian Apel,
Lidia Archuleta, Shane Archuleta, Aidan
Archuleta and Madeline Gold.
Mrs. Apel was the beloved wife of the
late Samuel J. Apel; the cherished mother
of the late Norman Apel and the late
Carolyn Apel; the dear mother-in-law of
the late Carolyn Apel.
Interment at Beth Moses Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra,
2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

58

July 8 • 2010

iN

As a member of the
International Council of Shopping
Centers (ICSC), Mr. Gershenson
served the trust as vice
has contributed articles and has
president and secretary,
been quoted in many industry
president of the subsidiary
publications. Consistent with
Ramco-Gershenson Inc.
family tradition, he has been
and participated in the
involved in community service
three-member operating
and charitable organizations
committee, which directed Richard Gersh enson
including board positions on the
operations for the trust. He
Detroit Urban League, the Anti-
lead the development initiative for RGPT
Defamation League, Temple Israel and
as the company grew to a 1.5 billion dollar Variety-the Children's Charity.
venture operating 80 centers in 13 states.
He was a graduate of Tufts University
In 2005, Mr. Gershenson joined his
and Wayne State University Law School.
brothers, Bruce and Joel, at Gershenson
Mr. Gershenson is survived by his wife,
Realty & Investment. The three brothers
Sherry Gershenson; daughters, Lyndsey
have combined to create over 100 years
Gershenson, Hannah Gershenson; son,
of experience that has fueled the engine
Aaron Gershenson; brothers and sisters-
driving Gershenson's retail successes of the in-law, Joel Gershenson, Dennis and Nancy
past 35 years.
Gershenson of Franklin, Bruce and Suzy

JULIUS BECKER, 82, of Farmington Hills,
died July 4, 2010.
He was the owner of North End Scrap in
Wyandotte.
Mr. Becker is survived by his wife of 62
years, Sally Becker; daughter and son-in-
law, Darlene and Judge Edward Sosnick of
Bloomfield Hills; sons and daughter-in-law,
Dennis and Lori Becker of Birmingham,
Kenneth Becker of Farmington Hills; grand-
children, Karen and Ryan Rosett, Meredith
and Alan Block, Kate Becker and Samantha
Becker; great-grandchildren, Jane, Esther
Ruth and Abe Rosett; sister, Betty Bresoff;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard
and Dorothy Small; many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
He was the loving brother of the late
Sylvia Schonberger; the dear brother-in-
law of the late Marvin Bresoff and the late
Philip Schonberger.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Children's Tumor Foundation, 95 Pine
Street,16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, www.
info@ctf.org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

SANDY BRENNER, 68,
of Walled Lake, died July
2, 2010.
She is survived by
her husband, Denny;
daughter and son-in-law,
Shelley and Otto Dube of
Farmington Hills; sons
Brenner
and daughters-in-law,
Mark and Lisa Sherman of West Bloomfield,
Michael and Sherri Brenner of Mesa, Ariz.;
daughter, Lisa Brenner of Southfield; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Marcia and John-
Norman Tuck of Sarasota, Fla., Marlene and
Ralph Yamron of Oak Park; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law Don and Judi Davis of
Commerce Township, Marilyn and Abbott

Obituaries

"Bud" Schlain of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Danniell, Yoni, Ami, Annie, Benjamin.
Contributions may be made to David
Horodoker Organization, do Susanne
Kauffman, 6953 Candlewood Trail, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322 or Temple Israel
Sisterhood, 5725 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Interment at
Workmen's Circle-B'nai Jacob Cemetery in
Clinton Township. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

JUDY DESENBERG, 74,
of Huntington Woods, died
July 1, 2010.
She was originally from
Glencoe, Ill., and attended
New Trier High School. She
graduated with a teach-
ing degree from National
Desenberg
College of Education in
Evanston, Ill.
After teaching and raising a family, Mrs.
Desenberg went on to receive her MSW
from the University of Michigan. She then
counseled families and children at Oakland
Family Services in Berkley for 20 years.
Mrs. Desenberg was a loving wife, mother
and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 50
years, Jon; her children, Lynn (Daniel)
Heumann of Ann Arbor, Jon (Rebecca)
Desenberg, of Washington, D.C.; grand-
daughter, Katie Heumann; sister, Edith
(Paul) Sobel of Tucson, Ariz.
A private family service was held in
Traverse City. A memorial service will be
held on Thursday, July 8, at 1 p.m. at the
Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills.
Following the service, the family will receive
friends at their home in Huntington Woods
between 4-8 p.m. on July 8 and 9.
Contributions may be made to the
Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery,
Ala., or the Michigan Humane Society.

Gershenson of Franklin; mother-in-law,
Margaret Wilson; sisters-in-law and broth-
er-in-law, Linda Gershenson, Karen and
Ken Walker; nieces and nephews; caregiver,
Margaret Partee; a world of friends.
Mr. Gershenson was the devoted son of
the late William Gershenson, the late Sylvia
Sloman Gershenson and her late husband,
Norman Sloman; loving son-in-law of the
late Gavin Wilson Sr.; dear brother-in-law
of the late Gavin Wilson Jr.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Temple Israel,
the Richard Gershenson Memorial Fund,
5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323, www.temple-israel.org or
Karmanos Cancer Institute, the Richard
Gershenson Fund for Pancreatic Cancer
Research, 4100 John R, mail code VE01FS,
Detroit, MI 48201, www.karmanos.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

❑

DIANE DISKIN, 95, of Farmington Hills,
died July 4, 2010.
She is survived by her daughter and son-
in-law, Sandra and Harvey Lieberman of
Farmington Hills; sons and daughters-in-
law, David and Barbara Diskin of Virginia,
Mark and Sharon Diskin of Maryland;
grandchildren, Robyn Lieberman and fian-
ce, Jeremy Mallin, Melissa and Darren Ezzo,
Daniel Diskin, Rachel Diskin, Laura Diskin
and Michael Diskin, nieces and nephews.
For 64 years she was the beloved wife of
the late Dr. Ben Diskin.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Donations may be made to American Heart
Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693,
www.americanheartorg, or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

VIRGINIA 0. ELFOND,
88, of Southfield, died
4
June 30, 2010.
She is survived by her
beloved husband, George
Elfond; daughters and
sons-in-law, Darlene
and Charles Glogower
Elfond
of West Bloomfield,
Gloria and Bruce Garber of Santa Fe, N.M.,
Cheryl Ann Elfond of Endwell, N.Y., Gail
and Dennis O'Connor of Novi; son, David
Elfond of Santa Fe, N.M.; sister, Lorraine
Turner of Troy; grandchildren, Jeremy
Glogower, Jeffrey (Dalia Oppenheimer)
Glogower, Rachel Glogower, Jennifer
(Adam) Stewart, Jodi (Neil) Simon, Dustin
Garber, Sara Beth O'Connor and Lisa
(Marc) Brzozowski; great-grandchildren,
Dalhia Elsee and Simon.
Mrs. Elfond was the dear sister of the late
DeLynn Parsons.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery
in Birmingham. Contributions may be
made to the Temple Emanu-El Music Fund.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.